Education
AIIMS BSc Nursing applications jump over 1000% in 5 years
The Indian Express15h
THE BRIEF
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Nearly 1.91 lakh candidates applied for the AIIMS BSc (Hons) Nursing entrance exam for the August 2026 session, alongside 1.17 lakh applicants for allied healthcare courses.
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RTI data revealed a dramatic surge in nursing applications over five years, growing from 16,485 total applicants in 2021 to 180,117 in 2025.
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Experts note that allied healthcare and nursing offer affordable education pathways and structured government recruitment through exams like NORCET.